The company does not keep with it's own standards. Training is very low priority and it often comes down to having to badger your supervisor to get the training you need. Moving up seems to be more based off connections than actual merit and experience. Turnover rates are consistently high as a result.

Pros

PTO accumulates quickly, many networking opportunities with hospitals

Cons

Promotions based off people you know, training is treated like an inconvenience

I would highly recommend LifeSouth to friends. In fact I did twice and they both got jobs. It was a great place to work. They take what they do very seriously. They have strict rules but totally understandable.

The operate under the ruse of equating a "not for profit" as a charity, which it isn't.They push employees to collect higher priced products (platelets) instead of taking what a blood donor is willing to give.Corporate spends profits on bonuses, parties, to maintain a non-profit status.Employees may return to work at 11 pm then be asked to report back at 5 am.DOT rules are ignored in bloodmobile.Turnover is almost constant.

They have a quota everyday as to how many donations they have to get. If they did not get them, then they would have to stay until they did. These blood drives would sometimes be an hour or two from the center. That meant, if they end at 8 pm, and you have to pick up all their donations. you would not get home till about 10 at night. that is by the time that you drop everything off at the center, and go home. the pay is not worth it.

Nothing bad to say that the company is at fault for. They are a good company with very good management in my experience. If it doesn't balance well with your home life, it isn't for you. Otherwise, wonderful company to work for.

This company has gone down hill. The management is terrible. The work environment is very hostile and not conducive for productive work. The manager plays favorites and contributes to the poor working conditions. Supervisor ask you to falsify information on the donors information just to keep numbers up.I have worked in blood banking before and the employees here are very unprofessional and its more like working with two year olds than dedicated employees.

Work environment was good. A typical day involved inputting information into several spreadsheets and company programs. It also involved being responsible for all money received and making bank deposits. The hardest part of the job was keeping up with each employees daily statistics from the blood drives. Most enjoyable part of the job was getting to go help recruit blood donors at blood drives.

From the outside looking in LifeSouth (Civitan) is GREAT however from the inside looking out it is a whole different story :( Management is the PROBLEM but nothing will be done... The turn over rate for new staff at "Civi" is absolutely horrible with employees literally just getting on and staying long enough for the 6 months of experience and then leaving. Lifesouth has great potential, however if they dont get rid of Management and get new people in I think Gainesville is way better off with One Blood....

typical work day is a 10 to 12 hour shift . you never leave work on time. hours are very early and stay late at night. you have to do extra work and do not get compensated for it. management is horrible!! there are people in management positions that have no experience and make things worse for the employees. training is minimal they give you a few weeks then just throw you onto a bus.

At lifesouth, your day started out getting everything together for your blood drive and making sure equipment is calibrated and the buses are ready to go as soon as employees arrived. it was a friednly work enviroment and enjoyed working there

I loved what I did for LifeSouth, but the upper management were never satisfied and the hours are ridiculous. Some nights I get off at 8 or 9pm and then have to be back at the center at 4 or 5am. The balance between work and home seemed to never be scarce.

My job was OK before the company expanded into another city, requiring me to travel 90 minutes away at a minutes notice. No concern for my personal life which included taking care of elderly family. Management made promises to facilities that my department could not keep and seemed unconcerned about the liabilities associated with those promises.

As stated, decent place to start, wouldn't plan on making a career here. Most of the staff are team players, upper management and lead techs are often sketchy. Pretty good benefits, not a fan of being threatened and talked down to. If management had more training on how to treat employees, this could be an awesome employer.

Pros

Pizza, was often provided during extremely busy times. Good benefits, some really good Techs employed, willing to help and assist.

Cons

Management sketchy, does not keep their word. Sometimes long hours, understaffed, and high turn over.

This is a great place to work. The hours can be a bit crazy, and the pay is good, but not great. However,the people I work with there are some of the best I have ever met, and at the end of the day I know I have done something good.

Not part of the "Powers that be" (Current Employee) – Gainesville, FL – January 22, 2017

RUN!!! This company does NOT care about you or your personal life OR having a work/personal balance. Unless you work at corporate in the M-F 8-5 crowd, you get stomped on. And yet the people that get stomped on the hardest are the very ones that bring in the money for this company and the blood donors so that the horrible place can keep running. This place has a VERY high turn over rate. So, if you're looking to be underpaid and overworked, this is the place for you!!